Robert Dunn (born 6 July 1960) is a Scottish-born Australian former soccer player. Dunn played as a defender in a career that spanned 15 years.

Playing career

Club career

Dunn played in the

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for Preston Makedonia, West Adelaide and

Melbourne Croatia Melbourne Knights Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in the suburb of Sunshine North, Melbourne. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria, the second-tier of the Australian soccer league ...

State career

Dunn represented the Western Australian state team once against

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in 1989.

International career

Dunn represented Australia 36 times including 25 full international matches.

Coaching career

Dunn was a playing coach at North Perth Croatia in 1993. At the start of the 2007

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season he was employed on a part-time basis by

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Perth, Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organi ...

to assist David Mitchell in coaching duties. Due to business commitments he was unable to pursue a full-time coaching career. He was appointed coach of the Western Australian state team in 2008 and has coached the team in three matches.

Post football

He currently lives in

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. He was an expert commentator on 990 Information Radio's coverage of

games. Dunn is a regularly interviewed through a variety of media outlets for advice and updates on Australia and international games. Dunn still plays in the Masters League Soccer in Western Australia competes in International Masters Tournaments and was the Senior Coach of Western Knights until 2013.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Robbie 1960 births Living people Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Australian soccer players Australian expatriate soccer players Australia international soccer players Australia B international soccer players Expatriate footballers in Malaysia National Soccer League (Australia) players Hong Kong First Division League players Melbourne Knights FC players Preston Lions FC players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong South China AA players West Adelaide SC players Selangor FA players Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players of Australia Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong Australian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Scottish emigrants to Australia Association football defenders